Bernard Fowler facts for kids
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Bernard Fowler
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Bernard Fowler publicity photo, 2019
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| Birth name | R. Bernard Fowler |
| Born | January 2, 1960 New York City, United States |
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| Years active | 1974-present |
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| Associated acts | The Rolling Stones, Peech Boys, Herbie Hancock, Bootsy Collins, Tackhead, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, Waddy Wachtel, Little Axe, The Pussycat Dolls |
Bernard Fowler (born January 2, 1960) is an American musician. He is famous for working with The Rolling Stones. He has been a backup singer for them since 1989. He sings on their studio albums and during their live concerts. Bernard Fowler has also been a special guest singer on many solo albums by members of The Rolling Stones. He has released his own solo albums too. He often sings for other musicians and joins them on tour.
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Bernard Fowler's Music Journey
Bernard Fowler started his music career in 1975. His first recordings were with a group called The Total Eclipse. They released an album named A Great Combination. In the early 1980s, he joined a New York City group called The Peech Boys. This group had popular dance songs like "Don't Make Me Wait". He also sang on the One Down album by Material. He even helped write some of the songs on that album.
In 1982, Bernard sang on a fun song called Do The Smurf For What It's Worth. He also worked with famous musicians like Herbie Hancock. He sang on Herbie's albums Future Shock (1983) and Sound-System (1984). Bernard also sang on albums by Public Image Ltd and Sly & Robbie in 1985. In 1986, he sang a song written by Philip Glass and Paul Simon. He continued to work with many artists, including James Blood Ulmer and Bootsy Collins. Bernard was also the main singer for the group Tackhead for several years.
Singing with The Rolling Stones
In 1985, Bernard Fowler was asked to sing backup for Mick Jagger's first solo album, She's the Boss. This was the start of a long friendship and working relationship. He has worked with all the members of The Rolling Stones. He sang on solo albums for Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood.
After working with individual Stones members, Bernard was chosen to join The Rolling Stones on their Steel Wheels world tour in 1989. Mick Jagger said he picked Bernard because he had a great singing range. He also had many musical styles and lots of energy. Bernard has been a regular backup singer for The Rolling Stones ever since. He also sang on three of Charlie Watts' jazz solo albums. Other Rolling Stones members, like Keith Richards and Ron Wood, have also used his amazing voice on their own projects.
Songwriting and Other Projects
Bernard Fowler has also helped other artists write songs. He has worked with Ron Wood to create songs for Ron's solo albums. They have written and recorded several songs together.
In 2006, Bernard released his first solo album called Friends with Privileges. This album was released in Japan. Many famous musicians helped him on this album. These included Ron Wood, Darryl Jones, and Lisa Fischer from The Rolling Stones. Other artists like Waddy Wachtel, members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robert Plant, and Joe Elliot also joined in. Bernard's newest music project is called the IMF's.
In May 2011, he was a special guest at a concert in Montevideo, Uruguay. He performed with the Argentine musician Charly Garcia.
Bernard Fowler's Music Albums
Bernard Fowler has been part of many albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:
Albums with The Rolling Stones and their Solo Projects
- (1985) She's the Boss (Mick Jagger)
- (1989) Steel Wheels (Rolling Stones)
- (1991) Flashpoint (Rolling Stones)
- (1992) Tribute to Charlie Parker with Strings (Charlie Watts)
- (1992) Slide on This (Ronnie Wood)
- (1992) Main Offender (Keith Richards)
- (1993) Warm and Tender (Charlie Watts)
- (1993) Slide on Live: Plugged in and Standing (Ronnie Wood)
- (1993) Jump Back (Rolling Stones)
- (1994) Voodoo Lounge (Rolling Stones)
- (1995) Stripped (Rolling Stones)
- (1996) Long Ago and Far Away (Charlie Watts)
- (1997) Bridges to Babylon (Rolling Stones)
- (1998) No Security (Rolling Stones)
- (2000) Live and Eclectic (Ronnie Wood)
- (2002) Forty Licks (Rolling Stones)
- (2004) Live Licks (Rolling Stones)
- (2005) A Bigger Bang (Rolling Stones)
- (2005) Rarities 1971–2003 (Rolling Stones)
- (2008) Shine a Light (Rolling Stones)
- (2010) I Feel Like Playing (Ronnie Wood)
- (2012) Light the Fuse (Rolling Stones)
- (2012) GRRR! (Rolling Stones)
- (2013) Hyde Park Live (Rolling Stones)
- (2015) From the Vault – Live at the Tokyo Dome (Rolling Stones)
- (2015) Sticky Fingers Live (Rolling Stones)
- (2015) Hyde Park Live (Rolling Stones)
- (2015) Crosseyed Heart (Keith Richards)
- (2016) Totally Stripped (Rolling Stones)
- (2016) Havana Moon (Rolling Stones)
- (2017) Sticky Fingers – Live At The Fonda Theatre 2015 (Rolling Stones)
- (2018) San Jose '99 (Rolling Stones)
- (2018) Voodoo Lounge Uncut (Rolling Stones)
- (2019) Bridges to Bremen (Rolling Stones)
- (2019) HONK (Rolling Stones)
- (2019) Bridges to Buenos Aires (Rolling Stones)
- (2020) Steel Wheels Live (Rolling Stones)
- (2021) A Bigger Bang Live (10" Vinyl, 2 track, RSD 2021)
- (2021) A Bigger Bang: Live on Copacabana Beach (Rolling Stones)
- (2022) Licked Live in NYC (Rolling Stones)
- (2022) Grrr Live! (Rolling Stones)
Albums with Other Artists
- (1982) Smurf For What It's Worth (The Smurfs)
- (1982) Don't Make Me Wait (Peech Boys)
- (1982) Life Is Something Special (Peech Boys)
- (1982) One Down (Material)
- (1982) Future Shock (Herbie Hancock)
- (1983) I Need You Now (Sinnamon)
- (1983) Crazy Cuts (Grandmixer DST)
- (1984) Do You Believe (The Mariner's Baptist Church Choir) Beat Street soundtrack and movie
- (1984) Sound-System (Herbie Hancock)
- (1985) Starpeace (Yoko Ono)
- (1985) Language Barrier (Sly & Robbie)
- (1986) Futurista (Ryuichi Sakamoto)
- (1986) Media Bahn Live (Ryuichi Sakamoto)
- (1986) Songs from Liquid Days (Philip Glass)
- (1986) Axis (Jonas Hellborg)
- (1986) Album (Public Image, Ltd.)
- (1987) America – Do You Remember the Love? (James Blood Ulmer)
- (1988) What's Bootsy Doin'? (Bootsy Collins)
- (1988) Bass (Jonas Hellborg)
- (1990) Strange Things (Tackhead)
- (1990) Liberty (Duran Duran)
- (1991) Videohead (Tackhead)
- (1991) Johnnie B. Bad (Johnnie Johnson)
- (1992) No Other World (Shining Path)
- (1992) Onobox (Yoko Ono)
- (1993) Stain (Living Colour)
- (1994) Jazz Passengers in Love (Roy Nathanson's Jazz Passengers)
- (1996) 12 Hits and a Bump (Nicklebag)
- (1997) Power Inc. (Tackhead)
- (1999) Michael Hutchence (Michael Hutchence)
- (1999) Colors (Herb Alpert)
- (2000) Hot Night Tonight (Barbara Lynn)
- (2001) Best of Material (Material)
- (2004) Champagne & Grits (Little Axe)
- (2008) Along Came a Spider (Alice Cooper)
- (2008) Ever Changing Times (Steve Lukather)
- (2010) All's Well That Ends Well (Steve Lukather)
- (2010) Bought for a Dollar, Sold for a Dime (Little Axe)
- (2013) Ronin (Tao Of Sound)
- (2023) Heavy Hitters II (George Lynch and Jeff Pilson)
Bernard Fowler's Solo Albums
- (2006) Friends With Privileges (Sony Japan)
- (2015) The Bura (MRI)
- (2019) Inside Out (Rhyme & Reason Records)
More to Explore
- Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen
See also
In Spanish: Bernard Fowler para niños
